Teva Pharmaceuticals gives away thousands every year to uninsured patients who’ve been prescribed a brand-name drug, in many cases providing a low-cost generic alternative. But before 2014 Teva had little to offer uninsured patients who were prescribed a generic drug. That changed last year, and the results have made Teva the winner in this year’s “Best Corporate and Community or Nonprofit Partnership” category of PR Daily’s 2015 Corporate Social Responsibility Awards.

Teva formed a three-year partnership with Volunteers in Medicine (VIM), which offers free medical care to the uninsured at 100 clinics across the nation. Now, for the first time in its history, Teva sends free drugs to VIM clinics in areas where Teva does business.

Teva also gives cash to VIM clinics in those same areas. And since the beginning of the Teva-VIM partnership, VIM has opened eight new clinics.

Other advances:

In 2014, VIM clinics served more than 100,000 people who made 400,000+ visits.

Average yearly cost per patient in a VIM clinic: $356. Average cost per visit: $105.

VIM hosted a national conference for 117 of its clinic leaders in Washington, D.C. Teva made the conference possible, and teva employees helped 50 persons attend with $18,000 in donations.

Teva set up a demo project to distribute expiring Teva medicines to VIM clinics for several diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, anxiety and depression, and others.

VIM has announced a goal of 50 new clinics in the next 5-7 years.

Every dollar invested in the VIM national office, generates an ROI of $69 in direct patient care.

Teva continues to raise awareness of VIM, especially in states with big numbers of uninsured persons.